I'm a dedicated 3D Visualization Specialist with over 20 years of experience creating high-quality architectural and industrial visuals, renderings, and animations. I specialize in 3ds Max, V-Ray, and production workflows, delivering compelling visuals for healthcare, development, and technical environments. I combine technical proficiency with hands-on experience in sculpture and foundry work to deliver accurate, realistic 3D solutions while embracing AI enhancements to visualization workflows. Throughout my career I’ve produced photorealistic 3D product renderings for e-commerce, built master scene templates, and optimized workflows to support offshore automation and production teams. I have led design and fabrication efforts, managed 3D assets and visualization pipelines, integrated BIM data into office standards, and revived a dedicated 3D media lab to explore new techniques across the studio. I’m passionate about communicating complex architectural and medical concepts through clear, immersive visuals.

Tom Cipolla

I'm a dedicated 3D Visualization Specialist with over 20 years of experience creating high-quality architectural and industrial visuals, renderings, and animations. I specialize in 3ds Max, V-Ray, and production workflows, delivering compelling visuals for healthcare, development, and technical environments. I combine technical proficiency with hands-on experience in sculpture and foundry work to deliver accurate, realistic 3D solutions while embracing AI enhancements to visualization workflows. Throughout my career I’ve produced photorealistic 3D product renderings for e-commerce, built master scene templates, and optimized workflows to support offshore automation and production teams. I have led design and fabrication efforts, managed 3D assets and visualization pipelines, integrated BIM data into office standards, and revived a dedicated 3D media lab to explore new techniques across the studio. I’m passionate about communicating complex architectural and medical concepts through clear, immersive visuals.

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I’m a dedicated 3D Visualization Specialist with over 20 years of experience creating high-quality architectural and industrial visuals, renderings, and animations. I specialize in 3ds Max, V-Ray, and production workflows, delivering compelling visuals for healthcare, development, and technical environments. I combine technical proficiency with hands-on experience in sculpture and foundry work to deliver accurate, realistic 3D solutions while embracing AI enhancements to visualization workflows.

Throughout my career I’ve produced photorealistic 3D product renderings for e-commerce, built master scene templates, and optimized workflows to support offshore automation and production teams. I have led design and fabrication efforts, managed 3D assets and visualization pipelines, integrated BIM data into office standards, and revived a dedicated 3D media lab to explore new techniques across the studio. I’m passionate about communicating complex architectural and medical concepts through clear, immersive visuals.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

3D Visualization Specialist at SCI ∙X Studio
January 1, 2020 - Present
Current role focusing on 3D visualization for Proton Beam Therapy centers; creates imagery to explore design options and publicize proposed and ongoing construction projects; responsible for visual communications and design exploration.
3D Visualization Specialist at SCI ∙X Studio
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2015
Earlier tenure (2012–2015) producing renderings for design exploration, construction visuals, and marketing; helped establish visual standards and streamlined workflows in the 3D pipeline.
Digital Artist at Wayfair
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2020
Created photorealistic 3D renderings of products for online sales and prepared master ‘swap-ins’ scenes to support offshore production automation.
Lead Mold Maker at New England Sculpture Service
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2017
Designed and built molds for the lost wax bronze casting pipeline; ran the mold room and trained two junior mold makers.
Visualization & Media Specialist at TSOI | KOBUS Assoc. Architects
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2009
Created renderings for Development, Client Presentation and Marketing; managed the integration of BIM data into the image production pipeline; revived the 3D Media Lab to strengthen visual communication.
Founder at ONION 3D DESIGN CONSULTING
January 1, 2009 - Present
Founded Onion 3D Design Consulting to provide visuals for architects, interior and industrial designers across planning, schematic, design development, and presentation stages.

Education

Master of Fine Arts, Sculpture at Boston University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1991
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Sculpture at University of Hartford
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1987

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Healthcare, Real Estate & Construction, Manufacturing, Other, Life Sciences, Education